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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Howard University
School of Business — Howard University MBA Program
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 35 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 12 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
- Students must attend and participate in 80% of the Professional Development Leadership Series sponsored by Citigroup, Inc. The average modules provided per year is 12, and students must attend at least 10 modules.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 4% |
| Experiential learning | 3% |
| Lecture | 18% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 30% |
| Other | 10% |
| Description: The academic experience is augmented by the Citigroup Leadership Development Series (CLDS). Renowned experts and visiting faculty provide workshops designed to successfully transition graduates back into the public and private sectors.
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 36
New electives added in the past academic year:
Software Project Management
Seminar: Emerging Informatoin Technology
Applied IT Development, Infrastructure, Architecture & IT Consulting
Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
BBA/MBA: 5 Yr. Accounting/MBA-Howard Undergraduates Only
BSE/MBA-Howard Undergraduates Only
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/PharmD
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 63 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 14 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 13% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 84% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 16% |
| Have owned a business | 20% |
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
STUDENT LIFE
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
International Club
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Golf
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
Basketball
Washington, DC
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $651,500 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Upgraded MBA, Undergraduate, COBIS, and Instructional Labs; added a computer cafe within the undergraduate student lounge; constructed the Simulation Lab with all required equipment, material and supplies; renewed Compustat annual subscriptions; purchased additional SLR software subscriptions (Bloomberg, ValueLine, Crystal Ball, Stock Trak, E-Signal, C-Scape) for Simulation Lab; and, upgraded Media Center.
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